Jeff Dunn wrote a most compelling letter about Sept 11.
I host a classical music show on a pubic radio show in northern California,
and was asked to present the first program that wasn't "news" after Sept.
11. 2001. I had only a few hours to prepare it. What guided my hand
to American composers? I don't know. This is a list of the music I
played.
Prayer of St. Gregory Alan Hovhaness
There is a Country Richard Delong
Still, Still with Thee Fred Gramann
Elegy from Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra Corigliano
Lux Aeterna: Introitus (Eternal Rest) Lauridsen
Summerland Stills
Fantasy on a Hymn Tune of Justin Morgan Canning
Simple Song from Mass Bernstein
Alleluia Randall Thompson
Variations on Reflections Amy Scurria
Con sentimento (middle mvt) from Walter Piston's Serenata for Orchestra:
Chaconne (in Memoriam...) Ron Nelson
Out of the Depths Hovhaness
Threnody from suite for violin with String Orchestra Lou Harrison.
Kaddish for cello and orchestra Diamond
Pilgrims' Hymn S. Paulus
Adagio for Strings Barber
Simple Gifts Copland
The Promise of Living from the Tender Land Copland
Largo from Sonata WT McKinley
Susan Juhl KZYX-FM Mendocino Public Broadcasting